Programming Throwdown

155: The Future of Search with Saahil Jain

When it comes to untangling the complexities of what lies ahead for search engines in this age of AI, few are as deeply versed in the subject as You.com Engineer Saahil Jain. Jason and Patrick talk with him in this episode about what search even is, what challenges lie ahead, and where the shift in paradigms can be found. 00:01:16 Introductions00:02:06 How physics led Saahil to programming00:07:20 Getting started at Microsoft00:13:39 Analyzing human text input00:22:22 The exciting paradigm shift in search00:29:02 Rationales for direction00:33:40 Image generation models00:39:55 Knowledge bases00:45:12 FIFA00:49:29 Understanding the query’s intent00:51:18 Expectations00:55:38 A need to stay connected to authority repositories01:03:45 About working at You01:08:18 FarewellsResources mentioned in this episode:Join the Programming Throwdown Patreon community today: https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=hLinks:Saahil Jain:Website: http://saahiljain.me/ Email: saahil @ you.com Github: https://github.com/saahil9jain/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saahiljain/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/saahil9jain RadGraph: https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.14463 VisualCheXbert: https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.11467  You.Com:Website: https://you.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/YouSearchEngine Discord: https://discord.gg/f9jRFH5gHP  Others:On Thorium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElulEJruhRQ  More Throwdown? Check out these prior episodes:E143: The Evolution of Search with Marcus Eagan: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2022/09/143-evolution-of-search-with-marcus.html E94: Search at Etsy: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2019/10/episode-94-search-at-etsy.html  If you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/ Reach out to us via email: programmingthrowdown@gmail.com You can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Player.FM  Join the discussion on our DiscordHelp support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

154: Python Again with Jason C. McDonald

A second Jason joins this episode of Programming Throwdown! Jason McDonald – Python evangelist, author, and more – talks to Patrick and Jason about his experience with the programming language, how his disability helped and hindered his software career, and where its strengths and weaknesses lie. 00:01:05 Introductions00:02:27 Jason’s pivotal Doctor Who regeneration00:04:49 The power of dialog boxes00:10:10 Python’s power00:12:37 How disability discrimination can look00:17:40 Making vs playing games00:23:47 Jason’s POV on intention00:28:04 Why Jason stayed with Python00:40:11 Every language’s Thing00:49:42 Duck typing00:52:48 Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)01:14:16 Dependencies01:34:08 Finding Jason online01:35:20 FarewellsResources mentioned in this episode:Join the Programming Throwdown Patreon community today: https://www.patreon.com/join/programmingthrowdownLinks:Jason C. McDonald:Mastodon.Cloud: https://mastodon.cloud/@codemouse92 Website: https://codemouse92.com/ Github: https://github.com/CodeMouse92 BugHunters Café @ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bug-hunters-caf%C3%A9/id1556496590 Rural Sourcing:Website: https://www.ruralsourcing.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rural-sourcing/ Book Recommendations:Dead Simple Python (Jason C. McDonald): https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Simple-Python-Idiomatic-Programmers/dp/1718500920 Kill It With Fire (Marianne Bellotti): https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Fire-Manage-Computer-Systems/dp/1718501188 Dreaming In Code (Scott Rosenberg): https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Code-Programmers-Transcendent-Software/dp/1400082471 Others:Monty Python (troupe): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python Monty Python (TV Show): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus More Python? Check out these prior episodes:E52: Scientific Python: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2016/03/episode-52-scientific-python.html E139: Scientific Python with Guido Imperiale: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2022/07/139-scientific-python-with-guido.html If you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/Reach out to us via email: programmingthrowdown@gmail.comYou can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Player.FM Join the discussion on our DiscordHelp support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

153: ChatGPT

ChatGPT has made a mark on the world as we know it, but that’s only the tip of the AI iceberg. Join us as we discuss how the field of artificial intelligence is growing – including some developments that might not be on your radar!00:00:23 Introductions00:02:01 Jason’s attic adventure00:06:09 Comparing saws00:10:57 Patrick’s surprisingly useful thing00:12:21 SpaceX00:17:31 Human motion diffusion model00:20:47 37Signals00:29:30 Polars00:35:37 Books of the Show00:46:11 Neon00:50:33 Patrick’s player search00:53:47 ChatGPT01:17:12 The threat to Google01:28:06 Jason and Patrick’s future prognostications01:32:13 FarewellsResources mentioned in this episode:Join the Programming Throwdown Patreon community today:  https://www.patreon.com/programmingthrowdown?ty=hNews/Links:SpaceX Starship Static Test Fire Plannedhttps://www.cnet.com/science/space/spacex-prepping-for-first-full-test-fire-of-its-mega-starship-rocket/ Human Motion Diffusion Modelhttps://guytevet.github.io/mdm-page/ 37Signals Leaving the Cloud and Details Cloud Costshttps://twitter.com/dhh/status/1613508201953038337 Polars: DataFrames in Rusthttps://docs.rs/polars/latest/polars/index.html Book of the Show:Jason: Build by Tony Fadellhttps://amzn.to/3wpLnLW Patrick: Age of Myth by Michael Sullivan (Riyria)https://amzn.to/3HlEsJ5 Tool of the Show:Jason: Neon: Serverless Postgres: https://neon.tech/ Patrick: 7 Billion Humans (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/792100/7_Billion_Humans/ If you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/Reach out to us via email: programmingthrowdown@gmail.comYou can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Player.FM Join the discussion on our DiscordHelp support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

152: The Future Database with Sam Lambert

Databases are key to almost any project, large or small.  Most database systems in the cloud are designed for heavy use and the costs can get expensive quickly, but database-as-a-service is a rapidly growing area, where many databases can share the same hardware for a much reduced rate, or even for free!  Sam Lambert, CEO of PlanetScale, joins Jason and Patrick to discuss database-as-a-service.00:01:41 Introductions00:02:34 Sam’s Github learning lesson00:07:08 The day after00:10:57 Getting started with databases00:14:21 Schema change difficulties00:19:47 Database transactions00:31:15 Why data recovery matters00:38:35 Planetscale00:49:24 Greetings from the past01:02:01 How Jason discovered Planetscale01:06:53 Branching01:14:00 The vision for Planetscale01:18:12 The rationale behind Planetscale’s work setup01:24:29 Careers at Planetscale01:28:06 Amp It Up01:33:10 FarewellsResources mentioned in this episode:Links:Sam Lambert:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isamlambert/ PlanetScale:Website: https://planetscale.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/planetscaledata Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/planetscale/ Github: https://github.com/planetscale Careers: https://planetscale.com/careers Amp It Up (Amazon):Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Amp-Unlocking-Hypergrowth-Expectations-Intensity/dp/1119836115 Audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Amp-Hypergrowth-Expectations-Increasing-Elevating/dp/B09QBRBKFB/ If you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/Reach out to us via email: programmingthrowdown@gmail.com You can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Player.FM  Join the discussion on our DiscordHelp support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

151: Machine Learning Engineering with Liran Hason

Machine Learning Engineer is one of the fastest growing professions on the planet.  Liran Hason, co-founder and CEO of Aporia, joins us to discuss this new field and how folks can learn the skills and gain the experience needed to become an ML Engineer!00:00:59 Introductions00:01:44 How Liran got started making websites00:07:03 College advice for getting involved in real-world experience00:12:51 Jumping into the unknown00:15:22 ML engineering00:20:50 The missing part in data science development00:29:16 How to build skills in the ML space00:37:01 A horror story00:41:34 Model loading questions00:47:36 Must-have skills in an ML resume00:50:41 Deciding about data science00:59:08 Rust01:06:27 How Aporia contributes to the data science space01:14:26 Working at Aporia01:16:53 FarewellsResources mentioned in this episode:Links:Liran Hason:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasuni/ Aporia:Website: https://www.aporia.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aporiaai Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aporiaai/ Github: https://github.com/aporia-ai The Mom Test (Amazon):Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Mom-Test-customers-business-everyone/dp/1492180742 Audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/The-Mom-Test-Rob-Fitzpatrick-audiobook/dp/B07RJZKZ7F References:Shadow Mode: https://christophergs.com/machine%20learning/2019/03/30/deploying-machine-learning-applications-in-shadow-mode/ Blue-green deployment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-green_deployment Coursera ML Specialization (Stanford): https://www.coursera.org/specializations/machine-learning-introduction Auto-retraining: https://neptune.ai/blog/retraining-model-during-deployment-continuous-training-continuous-testing If you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/Reach out to us via email: programmingthrowdown@gmail.comYou can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Player.FM Join the discussion on our DiscordHelp support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★